Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-12
s,o.n,esspess and its Remedies.

nine Eases out OF tent caused by con-
.inual mental strain or worry. The
capilaries OF the brain become stretch
ed, and lose their resiliency; they
are unable, therefore, to empty
themselves of blood when the hour OF
rest comes round, and so wakefulness
continues far into the night until the
body is fairly worn out and sinks INTO
the iethargy OF exhaustion.
1t will be well for people who suffer
thus to at once take a holiday. Ion
say you can not, that business VIII
not permit you. | doubt tins very
much. Would you really throw your
lie or probably your reason away Tor
the sake of business? The question Is
one YOU ought TO try to answer. But
it is my privilege to tell you that in
the early stage of sleeplessness, a few
weeks stay at br9CinG seaside place
often acts like magic; people return
home restored TO health and calm
return home to positively wonder
that the cares and worries that SO
bothered them could'have been such
boCieS.
Above all other remedies for sleep
less ness | place change OF air and
change OF scene, in conjuntiCn with
plain nutritious diet and a more nat.
ural way OF living
Why can not sleep? 1t may lie
that you really have-unknOwn 10
vou-some functional del angement OF
tn liver, the stomach or the heart.
This must be r,noved, and sleep will
return to your pillow, and with 1t
health.
| Think and consider whether OF la e
YOU have given way to any table in
discretion that may have affected the
liver and rendered it either sluggish or
too active. In this case the blood
will in reality have become poisonod
and contaminated with bile, the mind
becomes dullan probably gloomy al
day and overactiVe towards nlghtidI.
The sure indication of treatment is
to strictly regulate the diet for a few
weeks, to take an occasional blue pill
at night, with glass of Pullna water
half an hour before breakfast, and {
take course OF Turish baths IF per-
mited by your own medical adviser,
with q reasonable amount OF exercise
III the open air.
Dyspepsia will produce sleeplessness,
and may IN ordinary cases be cured
in the same way, though aperients
should rather beavoided. Most care
iul regulation OF diet is, however sine
qua non.
l. is not a good plan to GO to bed
with an entirely empty stomach,
Again, if the body fees hot, a cold
bath, followed by a bottle OF soda
water and fifteen grains OF the bicar-
Donate of soda, will have a good effect.
Sometimes a hot bath will do more
good than a cold one; the estate of ones
own feeling is to be consulted, and the
results made a mental note OF.
Do you smoke much? If so, return
to health is not to be expected until
the habit is overcome.
Exercise in abundance taken during
the day in the open air Is in hundreds
of cases a cure for sleepiesSness, but
this exercise should not be OF q too
fatiguing kind; it should be spread
over great many hours: it should be
pleasant, calming exercise, and not
: continued up to a late hour.
Overfatigue must be carefully avoid
, ed.
The practice of taking stimulantsto
any extent is very apt to produce
sleeplessness by keeping up unnatural
excitement OF the BRAIN.
Wine negue has been recommended
for nightcap, and even stronger slim
ulants. They should only be per-
scribed by medical man, Tor they are
narcotics, and narcotics in any form
tend TO make matters worse in the
long run.
Well, then, what | wish particularly
> to impress upon my readers Is the
fact that the cause of sleeplessness
must be sought out and removed be-
, fore there can be the slightest chance
! or hope of anything like q permanent
: cure.
: Then hygiene steps in for good
regulation of diet and of your entire
and complete method of living.
Rise betimes and have that braclng
, cold bath, with few handfuls of sea
: salt in it, eat some fruit before break
\ fast, notably prunes, oranges, grapes
!, or stewed apples. Avoid tea and
!. coffee and cigar alurements. Take no
: kind OF stimulant on an empty stom-
= ach. Avoid fret and care and overex-
element during the day. Determine
If you can-that nothing shall annoy
, or irritate you.
! Take. exerciSe-you must, even
though at greateXpense and inconven-
: fence.
. Cycling in moderation, and without
squirting" or rushing up hills, is the
best and most delightful of exercises,
=, but beware OF catching cold; always
= change damp undergarment before
/. sitting down to dinner, and previously
!. to redressing, it will be found most re-
: freshing to rub the body with n cold
> wet Sponge, then to dry with rough
+. towel. Never eat when fatigued. Dine
: early, live plainly, take nothing that
is the least likely to disagree with you
: Take last good walk about an
! hour before retiring for the night.
!, Look upon narcotics in any shape
! as poison.
And now a word or two about the
:, bedroom itself. The room should be
% large, most cleanly and free from dust
y with a proper system Generalization 10y
\ door and window.